User Guide
MISSION MAP MENU
Right-clicking on the Mission map brings up the Mission Map menu. From here several map
display options are available.A checkmark in front of any of the first four options indicates that the
option is ON.
Bathymetry:
When ON the Mission map displays detailed colored shading indicating variations in
water depth and land elevations.When OFF the detailed shading is replaced by solid blue for water
and solid yellow for land. (Defaults to ON.)
Scale:
When ON the range scale displays in the lower left corner of the Mission map. (Defaults to
ON.)
Object Name:
When ON object names display on the Mission map.This menu feature can help
reduce clutter on the Mission map when creating a mission. (Defaults to ON.)
Tactics:
When ON all object tactics display as white lines on the Mission map.The primary purpose
for hiding the display of tactics is to reduce clutter when building a mission (Defaults to ON.)
Use Small Icons:
When ON small object icons are displayed on the Mission map.When your
scenario has numerous options the use of smaller icons helps reduce the clutter. (Defaults to large
icons.)
Chart Text Label:
When this option is selected the Map cursor changes to a
+
and you are
prompted in the Description Bar to click the map to place a label.A text label appears on the
clicked location as a small red square followed by the word Label and a sequentially higher
number with each label placed. By default the square and the text are red.The text and the color
can be changed.
1.
Click the small red square to bring up the Text Label properties panel on the right of the screen.
2.
Set the text content in the Label edit box.
3.
Select the desired color in the
Text Color
drop-down list.
4.
Click in the square to drag the label to a new location.
NOTE:
Text labels placed here appear as map text when the scenario is played.
Draw Chart Lines:
When this option is selected the Map cursor changes to a
+
.
1.
Click the map to place a line’s starting point.
2.
Click the desired point to draw the line to that location.
3.
Click additional point to place a line to that point from the previous one.
4.
Press
s
to complete the process.
5.
To delete a line, click it to select it and press
m
. Each line must be deleted separately.A
selected line is yellow instead of white.
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